Historic New England

American silver, the work of seventeenth and eighteenth century silversmiths, exhibited at the Museum of fine arts, June to November, 1906.

100 p., 1 l. front. (port.) XXIX mounted pl. 26 cm.

Date: 1906.

Creators: Halsey, R. T. Haines (Richard Townley Haines), 1865-1942. Buck, John Henry, d. 1914. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

GUSN: 151712

Call Number: Stacks NK7230.B7

New physiognomy, or Signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms and especially in "the human face divine" / by Samuel R. Wells.

xxvi, [27]-768 p. : front., ill. (incl. ports.) ; 21 cm.

Date: 1870, c1866.

Creators: Wells, Samuel R. (Samuel Roberts), 1820-1875.

GUSN: 151713

Call Number: Stacks BF851.W5 1870

The laws and principles of whist stated and explained, and its practice illustrated on an original system by means of hands played completely through / by "Cavendish" [pseud.]

xii, 291 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 17 cm.

Date: 1888.

Creators: Jones, Henry, 1831-1899.

GUSN: 151714

Call Number: Stacks GV1277.J74 1888

Modern painters / by John Ruskin.

5 v. : ill., plates ; 19 cm.

Date: [187-?]

Creators: Ruskin, John, 1819-1900.

GUSN: 151715

Call Number: Stacks ND1135.R8 1870z vol.5

Les vieilles villes des Flandres belgique et Flandre franðcais / Albert Robida ; illustrâe par l'auteur de 155 compositions originales, dont 25 hors texte, et d'une eau-forte.

286, [1] p., [2] leaves of plates : ill. ; 27 cm.

Date: [1908].

Creators: Robida, Albert, 1848-1926.

GUSN: 151716

Call Number: Stacks DH424.R6

New homes under old roofs, by Joseph Stowe Seabury.

22, [73] p. illus. 32 cm.

Date: 1916.

Creators: Seabury, Joseph Stowe, 1879-

GUSN: 151717

Call Number: 85M Stacks NA707.S4 c.1 (and 2 more)

Bilder-Atlas, ikonographische Encyklopèadie der Wissenschaften und Kèunste; ein Ergèanzungswerk zu jedem Conversations-Lexikon. Bearb. von Karl Gustav von Berneck [et. al.]

8 v. illus. (part col.) maps (part col.) charts (part col.) 28x37 cm. (v.8: 37 cm.)

Date: [1871-74]

Creators: Guseck, Bernd von, 1803-1871.

GUSN: 151718

Call Number: Stacks AG27.B64 vol.3

Illustrations of the spires and towers of the mediaeval churches of England : preceded by some observations of the architecture of the Middle Ages and its spire-growth / Charles Wickes.

39 p., 72 leaves of plates. ; 44 cm.

Date: 1889.

Creators: Wickes, Charles.

GUSN: 151719

Call Number: Rare Browne Ovr. NA5463.W5

Modâeles de marbrerie d'usage & de dâecor, tels que : cheminâees, autels, vasques, chaires áa prãecher, pavâes mozaèiques, piâedestaux, appliquâes pour inscriptions de tombeaux, &a &a.

16 p. : 72 plates ; 44 cm.

Date: [1828?]

GUSN: 151720

Call Number: Rare Browne Ovr. NA3680.B8

Haghe's Portfolio of sketches. Belgium, Germany, 1850.

27, [2] leaves of plates : chiefly col. ill. ; 57 cm.

Date: 1850.

Creators: Haghe, Louis, 1806-1885.

GUSN: 151721

Call Number: Rare Browne Ovr. NC1135.H3 A55 1850

Nouveaux livre d'ornaments, pour l'utillitâee des sculpteurs et ofeures, inventâe et gravâez âa La Haye / par D. Marot, Architecte de Guilliaume III, Roy d'Angleterre; fait avec previllege des âEtats Generaux des Provinces Unie et des Etates d'Hollande et de West Frise.

72 leaves of plates ; 30 cm.

Date: 19--?]

Creators: Marot, Daniel, fl. 1700.

GUSN: 151722

Call Number: Rare Browne Ovr. NK1535.M355 A1

Collar

White linen kerchief with a floral pattern embroidered along the bottom edge.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38452

Accession Number: 1936.210

Collar

White lace embroidered muslin double cape collar with a floral pattern and scalloped edges.

Date: 1830-1833

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38453

Accession Number: 1936.211

Dark green wool Berlinwork ground. Large multicolor floral pattern in wool, silk and glass beads. Body fomed by two half-ovals. Black, gold, red and green silk cord trim body, forming loop at top. Emerald green silk quilted lining.

Date: 1873

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), Berlin woolwork, canvas, cotton (textile), stitching, quilting, silk (textile), stuffing (upholstering technique), textiles, wool (textile)

GUSN: 38454

Accession Number: 1936.213

Shell Obelisk

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38455

Accession Number: 1936.224

Box

Sandlewood box with elaborate enlay exterior and interior compartments. Metal feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38456

Accession Number: 1936.225

Carriage Parasol

Black handmade Chantilly lace over gold and white embossed silk linings with scalloped edges; ivory stick with onion handle with carved flowers; marquise hinge; discolored tassels at top.

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), embossing, stitching, ivory (tooth component), lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 38457

Accession Number: 1936.226

Brise' Fan & Box

Fan (A): Plain tortoise shell sticks and guards; brise' type, threaded with brown grosgrain ribbon; metal rivet and shell ring with loop at end. BOX (B): Hinged cardboard covered with white paper with embossed fan and floral medallions.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), silk (textile), tortoise shell

GUSN: 38458

Accession Number: 1936.227AB

Shawl

Black net of finely crocheted silk; tied on fringe on all sides; light; stretchy.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 38459

Accession Number: 1936.231

Quilt Square

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38460

Accession Number: 1936.233

Floral Bouquet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38461

Accession Number: 1936.234

Vase

Earthenware vase with chocolate brown matte glaze and square base. Fern band around vase base, face of a man inside molded medallion within Greek key border. On opposite side, floret medallion. Applied double scrolled handles. Egg and dart border around rim.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: Isleworth Porcelain Factory

Material: earthenware, relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 38462

Accession Number: 1936.236

Portrait of Captain Samuel H. Howes

Portrait of Captain Samuel H. Howes, in black jacket and white shirt, holding a spyglass in his left hand.

Date: 1828

Maker: Williams, M. (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 38463

Accession Number: 1936.238

Carriage Parasol

Tucked black silk cover; marquise or folding parasol; folding black lacquered wooden hook handle; marquise hinge; bulbous ferrule; black silk lining; button and loop tab closure.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquering, metal, silk (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 38464

Accession Number: 1936.242

Globe

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 38465

Accession Number: 1936.244B

Box Lid

Wooden lid with a straw inlay in a geometric pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 38467

Accession Number: 1936.255

Berlinwork Sampler

Crewelwork sampler on Bristol board; polychrome; wool yarn; satin stitch, stem stitch.

Maker: unknown

Material: bristol board, wool (textile), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 38468

Accession Number: 1936.261

Needlework Bookmark

Large needlework bookmark of a chalice with the words "Drink ye all of it." embroidered with beads on Bristol board mounted to a large off-white ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38469

Accession Number: 1936.262

Needlework Bookmark

Needlework bookmark of a chalice with the words "Drink ye all of it." embroidered with beads on Bristol board mounted to white ribbon.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38470

Accession Number: 1936.264

Emery Cushion

Emery cushion made of blue velvet; fabric sandwiched between two scalloped shells.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), shell (animal material)

GUSN: 38471

Accession Number: 1936.266

Pincushion

Red velvet pincushion set in oval shaped mother of pearl shell.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), shell (animal material)

GUSN: 38472

Accession Number: 1936.267

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 38474

Accession Number: 1936.270

Ammunition Pouch

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 38475

Accession Number: 1936.272

Paperweight

Roughly rectangular pietra dura (hard stone) paperweight with curved edges, made of black marble with central inlaid decoration of Pliny's Doves (four doves drinking from a basin), made in micromosaic, surrounded by inlaid malachite oval. Most likely made in Italy.

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock), micromosaics

GUSN: 38476

Accession Number: 1936.297

Jug

Vase shaped, except "dented" in where reeded c-shaped handle is attached; cream-colored body with large sprigs of flowers painted in true colores upturned deeply scalloped gold-rimmed rim and mouth.

Date: 1888

Maker: Worcester Royal Porcelain Co., Ltd. (Maker)

Material: painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 38477

Accession Number: 1936.298

Plaque

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 38478

Accession Number: 1936.299

Edwin Booth as Iago

Sculpture of the actor Edwin Booth portraying the character Iago from the play Othello.

Maker: Gould, Thomas Ridgeway, 1818-1881 (Artist)

Material: plaster

GUSN: 38479

Accession Number: 1936.300

Edwin Booth as Othello

Sculpture of the actor Edwin Booth portraying the character Othello in the play Othello.

Maker: Gould, Thomas Ridgeway, 1818-1881 (Artist)

Material: plaster

GUSN: 38480

Accession Number: 1936.301

Relief

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 38482

Accession Number: 1936.307B

Rotary Chair

No description

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: American Chair Company (Maker) Warren, Thomas L. (Patent holder)

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), tin (metal), upholstering

GUSN: 38484

Accession Number: 1936.310

Telescope

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38485

Accession Number: 1936.314

Quilt

Quilt in the patchwork style called "crazy," constructed from seven rows of five blocks each in a patchwork of silks, satins and velvets; embroidered motifs of plants, birds and other design elements.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting, crazy quilts, damask, machine sewing (technique), moiré, satin, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 38486

Accession Number: 1936.320

Child's Dress

Short; white; "V" panel front with bands of machine embroidery enclosing narrow horizontal tucks; waistband with same floral embroidery; capped sleeves with narrow tucks and eyelet; skirt has several narrow tucks with eyelet and scalloped hem; drawstring neckline.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 38489

Accession Number: 1936.327

Urn

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 38490

Accession Number: 1936.329AB

Coatrack

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 38491

Accession Number: 1936.330

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: photographs

GUSN: 38492

Accession Number: 1936.331

Pot Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 38494

Accession Number: 1936.339

South Boston from Roxbury

View from Buena Vista Street in Roxbury, MA, with South Boston in distance, smokestacks and sketched trees at left.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 38495

Accession Number: 1936.340

"Whittington's Point, Cohasset, Mass."

Landscape painting, rocks in foreground, bridge in middle ground at center. Carved gilt frame with acanthus leaf decoration.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: Gay, Winckworth Allan (American painter, 1821-1910) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas board

GUSN: 38496

Accession Number: 1936.341

Fan & Box

FAN (A): Long abalone sticks and guards; sticks are pierced under leaf; ivory chiffon leaf painted with woman in 18th Century dress reclining on a cloud with two cherubs fanning her; metal ring. BOX (B): Hinged box covered in white satin.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: abalone shell, painting (coating), piercing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 38497

Accession Number: 1936.345 AB

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